Fatemeh Fouladi Mahani

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ABOUT FATEMEH FOULADI MAHANI

Optical & Photonics Engineer and Researcher (Ph.D, Electrical Engineering) with 8+ years of experience in photonics, plasmonics, and light–matter interaction engineering. I specialize in the design, development, optical characterization, and experimental measurement of gratings, nanostructures, and metasurfaces for optical sensing, fiber-integrated photonic platforms, spectral filters, and advanced integrated photonic devices.As an Optical Systems Engineer, I recently gained hands-on experience in Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) inscription using excimer UV laser systems, including the fabrication of chirped and apodized fiber gratings, optical alignment and UV beam shaping, optical fiber preparation (stripping, cleaving, fixturing), and real-time spectral characterization using OSA, along with production support and technical documentation.My background also includes experimental measurement and characterization of fabricated nanostructures with a focus on surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensing and light–plasmon coupling, including alignment, calibration, data acquisition, and performance analysis.I am proficient in theoretical design and numerical simulations with Ansys Lumerical FDTD, COMSOL Multiphysics, Python, and MATLAB, with additional experience applying Machine Learning approaches to industrial projects.Research output includes 24+ peer-reviewed publications in high-reputation journals and proceedings. I also maintained outstanding academic performance throughout B.Sc, M.Sc, and Ph.D. studies with top-tier grades (19.50/20 in Ph.D. and 19.43/20 in M.Sc.), achieving 1st rank in both degrees, and received multiple awards and scholarships, including the Scholarship Award for Talented Students, Outstanding Researcher Award, and Visiting Research Scholarship Award, among others.